RECENT NEWS

The Uganda National Agricultural Extension Week 2023

The Uganda National Agricultural Extension Week 2023

This article was written by Esther Namirimu, and first appeared on the Food Rights Alliance page The Uganda National Agricultural Extension Week is an annual event that brings together agricultural stakeholders to discuss and explore innovative approaches to extension...

FIND US ON YOUTUBE

FIND US ON TWITTER

Last week, during the Uganda National Extension Week, Dr Rosemirta Birungi, Africa-wide AEAS Technical Lead at AFAAS, opened the dialogue with a provocative call to action: Agriculture must stop being viewed as a “safety net” and start being treated as a competitive business. 1/2

Agriculture is a business, and market-driven ,extension is the engine that keeps it running.

This insight from Christine Kyomugisha (Sasakawa Africa Association) is a clear path of blending advisory services with entrepreneurship.

Across Africa, agricultural transformation is no longer driven by production alone. It depends on how effectively we connect knowledge, innovation, markets, finance, digital solutions, and institutions for farmers.”
— Dr. Lilian Lihasi, ED, AFAAS at Uganda National Extension Week

Load More

UFAAS brings together a broad range of actors in AEAS from all sectors which include the Public sector, Academia, Private sector, Civil Society, Farmer Organizations, Donor Community and Media.

CONTACT

+256 776 801091

+256 772 483803

ufaas2013@gmail.com

Kigobe Road Ntinda (near 'The Craddle')
P. O. Box 34624, Kampala

© 2026 UFAAS